What color is #5F5F96?

#5F5F96 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(95, 95, 150), and in HSL hsl(240, 22%, 48%).

Is #5F5F96 accessible as text?

On white, #5F5F96 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F5F96, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F5F96?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #5F5F96?

#5F5F96 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #95955F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F5F96 below.

Is #5F5F96 good for buttons?

#5F5F96 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5F5F96 — black text only reaches 3.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5F5F96 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5F5F96 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5F5F96 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F5F96

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F5F96 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F5F96 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F5F96 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5F5F96 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F5F96 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5F5F96 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5F5F96 Secondary #8C8DA1 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5F5F96 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5F5F96 with

Light Slate Gray Very Peri Moss Green Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E0E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #715F95 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5F5F96 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F5F96;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 95 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.0% 0.086 282.9);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CDCDDF;
  --color-300: #A9A9C6;
  --color-400: #8787AB;
  --color-500: #67678E;
  --color-600: #53536F;
  --color-700: #3F3F50;
  --color-800: #2B2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CDCDDF',
    300: '#A9A9C6',
    400: '#8787AB',
    500: '#67678E',
    600: '#53536F',
    700: '#3F3F50',
    800: '#2B2B36',
    900: '#1C1C22',
  },
}

$base: #5F5F96;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CDCDDF;
$base-300: #A9A9C6;
$base-400: #8787AB;
$base-500: #67678E;
$base-600: #53536F;
$base-700: #3F3F50;
$base-800: #2B2B36;
$base-900: #1C1C22;
$base-hover: #4C4C77;
$base-subtle: #D1D1DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F5F96",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8787AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F5F96

Color Lab

Pairs with #5F5F96

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